Entering the door was Ma Yue, deputy director of the Intelligence Bureau.

This gentleman is a native of Shanghai, and he worked in the secret department before the crossing, so he is a rare professional in the intelligence community.

In view of this, the task of taking charge of the training of agents fell to him. In addition, he is also responsible for patrolling various intelligence stations on a regular basis, providing technical guidance and short-term training to these half-way monks Ling Lingqi, so Ma Yue is very busy.

It was also a coincidence that he came forward to meet Yu Xianke in the center left office today. Because Zhang Dongdong, the nominal BSS of the Zhongzuo Institute, is still a senior member at the moment, and Sha Zhengming, who is in charge of military affairs, usually does not get involved in this kind of thing, Ma Yue, who came to the Zhongzuo Institute to inspect the first stop after the annual meeting, just filled in the hole.

Ma Yue naturally knows the background of Yu Xianke. So after receiving the sentry's instructions, he ordered someone to bring him in. After that, Ma Yue looked at the information on the computer again, and only came to the reception room after knowing it in his heart.

After the two sides simply surrendered their hands and reported to each other, Yu Xianke learned that the person in front of him was surnamed Ma and was Cao Chuan's staff.

"Master Yu doesn't need to be polite, please take a seat."

Seeing that the attitude of the visitors was not salty or indifferent, Yu Xianke, who got up to salute, did not mind. Looking for a door-to-door business, it's good that people don't give a cold face.

After sitting down face-to-face at a long table, Ma Yue spread out one palm and signaled that the other party could speak.

Seeing the strangely dressed and tall man in front of him, who didn't look like a staff member at all, made a gesture, Yu Xianke probably understood: these people didn't seem to talk about red tape and politeness, and acted more bluntly, so he could only explain his intentions.

"Now that General Cao has unified the Fujian Sea, it is gratifying to congratulate my master, but the combination is two benefits, and the division is two injuries."

Yu Xianke tried to express his intentions in more tactful words, and the whole process took about five minutes. During this period, Ma Yue did not disturb the other party, and sat there quietly listening to what the other party said.

Then he smiled silently, then sat up from his chair and said, "My words are a bit difficult to hear. Mr. Yu, if you are not mistaken, Shopkeeper Liu sent you here to recruit An Toucheng? ”

Yu Xianke was still not used to this kind of hard way of speaking, but at this point, he could only nod slowly.

"Just"

"Stop"

Just as Yu Xianke wanted to add a few words, Ma Yue raised his hand to stop him: "Regarding this matter, I will report to the general and then decide." You can rest assured that the time will be fast and should not exceed tomorrow. ”

"However," Ma Yue had already stood up at this time: "I personally feel that your negotiation level should not be enough." ”

When Ma Yue said this, he nodded lightly and turned around and went out, leaving the surprised Yu Xianke to sit there in a daze. Then the guard quickly entered the house and motioned for the latter to go out with him.

It took less than 10 minutes from the beginning of the conversation to the time the gift was given, which made Yu Xianke very depressed. Although he could feel that the other party was not deliberately perfunctory, but habitually like this, he was still very uncomfortable with this fast-paced way of working.

On the way back from Suocheng, Yu Xianke was already at a loss. The unfamiliar environment, the unfamiliar bureaucratic system, and the unfamiliar way of thinking all made him feel that he had no idea where to start, and from the moment the other party refused to accept the gift, in fact, the traditional character Yu Xianke could not cope with it.

After returning to the inn, he asked the shopkeeper again, and after learning that the government committee here really did not accept gifts, he put his heart down a little. However, even so, he was still worried: Ma Yue felt that he was not qualified enough, and the implication was that Shopkeeper Liu himself came in person, how could Shopkeeper Liu, who had a ghost in his heart, agree?

Early the next morning, the delegation living in the inn received a message from the messenger: the city has invited the Yu military division.

Yu Junshi didn't dare to slack off when he saw the comer, and hurriedly went out to Suocheng to wait for the meeting. Today he has learned to be obedient, he has not brought an entourage, nor has he hired a carriage without gifts, and the city is not far from the inn, a few steps away.

It's still that room, it's still Comrade Ma Yue.

Today's Ma Yue is even more straightforward, because yesterday he had already communicated with the cabinet by telegram, and the reply he received was: "Act according to the established policy."

So he ended the meeting in only 1 minute: "The general only negotiates with Liu Xiang himself, and the rest of the idle people will not be accompanied!" ”

The empire's attitude towards Liu Xiang's group is very clear: whether he surrenders or not, he has to go to Guangdong to make trouble. When Guangdong officialdom was forced to "lure wolves into the house", and issued an official document to transfer Cao's soldiers and horses to Guangdong to suppress bandits, when Liu Xiang's historical mission was completed.

So this side is a kind of cold bystander mentality for Liu Xiang: if you are sincere in surrendering, then please kowtow single-handedly, and then "receive the order" to continue to go to Guangdong as a pirate, and then publicly surrender afterwards, and it is no problem to protect your CPPCC seat.

If you don't have the guts to surrender, that's okay. At the right time, there will naturally be a fleet from Xiamen to drive you to Guangdong to continue to be a pirate, but if you are so passive, the ending of someone Liu will definitely not be too good.

This is the reason why a certain military advisor who came to explore the path was given a cold reception: the traversers had to put pressure on Liu Xiang with a cold appearance, forcing him to abandon his illusions and choose one of the two extremes.

Rao is Yu Xianke had already had a bad premonition before, but when he stood outside the gate of the city and recalled the scene just now, he still couldn't help but be angry: Do you really regard my tens of thousands of brothers as nothing? Just send it away in one sentence!?

However, the reality is so cruel, after Master Yu returned to the inn on foot, he let his anger fade in just a short distance, and the so-called tens of thousands of brothers didn't even dare to come around Xiamen, wouldn't they be looked down upon?

"It seems that the shortcomings have been targeted." After thinking about it alone in the guest room for a long time, Yu Xianke can be regarded as having the most intuitive characterization of the malice of the bearded people.

"That being the case, it is not advisable to stay here for long." After figuring out the cause and effect, Yu Xianke planned to leave. The inn is comfortable, but the host is not welcome, and it is useless to stay.

So early the next morning, the Qingfu sailed north and headed straight for Fuzhou.

Full of melancholy and helplessness, Yu Xianke arrived at the pier outside Fuzhou seven days later. Standing on the ship's floor, looking at the approaching majestic ancient city and the old bluestone wharf in front of him, he felt a trace of intimacy inexplicably at this moment: the fast-paced style of Xiamen Port made him extremely uncomfortable for a while.

After the ship docked at the port, Yu Xianke happily watched as the entourage and the tax collector who jumped on the ship negotiated, quarreled, bargained, and finally had to pay the money, both public and private.

That's right, this is the Ming style that Yu Xianke is used to.

After collecting the fees, the tax collector walked away with a smile on his face, without the slightest intention of inspecting the goods. The boatmen, on the other hand, carried the salute off the ship with great skill, hired sedan chairs and carriages on the wharf, and went smoothly into the city and stayed at the inn.

However, Master Yu, who was sitting in a sedan chair along the way, was in a bad mood again: the clean streets, the cleaners wearing the number guards, the latrines at the intersections, and the disappearing beggar community all cast a shadow on his psychology, and he felt a fear of being remotely dominated by the "Cao family".

Although the main "business" of selling flags has now shrunk and the pirates have gone underground, the remodeled office staff are still running ordinary commercial outlets. So after settling in Fuzhou City, the delegation quickly contacted local informants.

That's when the experience of Yu Cyclamen comes in handy.

He first met with an informant. This person is a minor official of the political envoy Yamen, named Jin Luo. The shop in Jinluo's house has been dealing in Liu Xiang's goods and stolen goods for many years, so everyone belongs to the community of interests.

After receiving instructions and a batch of gifts, Jin Luo soon went to visit a friend of the Qing Ke in the governor's yamen, and then through the introduction of the Qing guest, Jin Luo was able to meet an important person in the Fu Ya who could speak: Huang Ping and Huang Zanhua.

From this point, it can be seen that the pirates are indeed not what they used to be, at least in Fujian today.

In the past, it was not difficult for a spokesperson like Liu Xiang to see Xiong Wencan, but if it was some critical time, the government would take the initiative to send people to contact those offices that sold the flag.

However, time has changed, and after just half a year, the atmosphere of Qingping has made the people in Fuzhou City begin to blur the concept of "pirates".

So after offering gifts and a sum of silver, Yu Xianke finally got an opportunity to invite Huang Zanhua to dinner at noon on the 7th day of coming to Fuzhou City.

It stands to reason that Yu Xianke's series of operations are relatively safe and reasonable. Under normal circumstances, the goodwill released by Liu Xiang's gang and some conditions for recruiting peace will be reported to Lao Xiong in a relatively mild tone after today, laying a good foundation for future exchanges between the two sides.

However, it's not that you don't work hard, but there is such a thing as Gundam If you find Master Huang's door, wouldn't it be self-surrendering?

After Master Huang met Master Yu that day, no one knew how he played with Lao Xiong after he went back, but the feedback from the governor yamen soon came after the incident, and after Xiong Fujun heard about it, he immediately said: Let Liu Xiang come forward to speak.

Yu Xianke was dumbfounded: How can it be the same as Cao's proposal? Didn't this Xiong Wencan listen to Cao's bewitchment?

He guessed correctly, since he set sail north from Xiamen, the telegram had already transmitted his movements to Fuzhou, and Huang Ping was already ready to wait for him to come to the door.

In other words, even if Yu Xianke found someone else, this matter would eventually be broken by Huang Zanhua, and then make things yellow in the face of the old bear.

Yu Xianke's journey to Zhao'an was shamefully suffocated in the cradle. 11